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June 21, 2021 —Until now, the factors governing which beaches slope gradually to the sea and which ones end abruptly in a steep drop-off have been largely unknown. However, new research reveals, with unprecedented ...
Nov. 3, 2022 —The Royal Hawaiian Beach in Waikiki is a popular beach at the center of Hawai'i's tourism hub, with a valuation of $2.2 billion, according to a 2016 study. Two recently published studies ...
May 12, 2022 —Deep sand movements stirred up by intense storms may offset some of the impacts of coastal erosion caused by sea level ...
Sep. 21, 2020 —The reactive and piecemeal approach historically used to manage beaches in Hawai'i has failed to protect them. If policies are not changed, as much as 40% of all beaches on O'ahu, ...
Oct. 31, 2022 —A first-of-its-kind study reveals alarming findings about the level of microplastic pollution on Israel's ...
Oct. 28, 2020 —If you've visited the beach recently, you might think sand is ubiquitous. But in construction uses, the perfect sand and gravel is not always an easy resource to come ...
Oct. 31, 2022 —A study warns that safety flag systems differ even between beaches in close proximity to each other, and that this lack of uniformity may be due to an outdated legal framework and the absence of an ...
Jan. 11, 2022 —Researchers have analyzed an extensive collection of sand samples from so-called megaripple fields around the world and gained new insights into the composition of these sand waves. These could help ...
Apr. 8, 2021 —Piping plovers, charismatic shorebirds that nest and feed on many Atlantic Coast beaches, rely on different kinds of coastal habitats in different regions along the Atlantic Coast, according to a new ...
Nov. 14, 2022 —Researchers report evidence the formation of K'gari and the Great Barrier Reef are linked to a change in the magnitude of sea-level rise and fall due to major climate feedback changes during the ...